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Obese people need to have a diet rich in vitamin E as they require more than normal levels of the vitamin and at the same time they get less of it, suggests new research.

An Indian-origin researcher in the US has won a $150,000 grant to study genes linked to the deadly melanoma skin cancer, a media report said.

Taking vitamin D supplements can improve exercise performance and lower the risk of heart disease, said a new study.
Vitamin D, which is both a vitamin and a hormone, helps control levels of calcium and phosphate in the blood and is essential for the formation of bones and teeth.

Eating a diet rich in both soy protein and isoflavones can protect menopausal women from bone weakening and osteoporosis, according to a study.

Researchers have developed cancer drug-packed 'grenades' armed with heat sensitive triggers, allowing for treatment to be targeted directly at tumours, according to two new studies.

There is new hope for cancer patients as Oxford University researchers have found the weak point of certain cancer cells which can be the target for new drugs -- mutations in a gene called SETD2.

A diet missing soluble fibre promotes inflammation in the intestines and poor gut health, leading to weight gain, suggests new research.

Do you often misplace your belongings or forget why you came upstairs? Such memory problems could signal the early stages of dementia, warns a recent study.

In partnership with a commercial lab, researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed a simple and affordable diagnostic test to detect the mosquito-borne illness chikungunya.

Waking up several times throughout the night is more detrimental to your positive moods than getting the same shortened amount of sleep without interruption, says a new study.